Do you find yourself wishing you could grasp more natural teaching moments with your child? Do you have a child who resists anything contrived or in workbook form? Do you love unit studies, but have a hard time working in the nitty gritty details of grammar? Are you a Charlotte Mason or Ruth Beechick family who wants to get more out of copywork? Are you an unschooling or eclectic-learning family that wants to introduce small snippets of grammar into normal life? We are two moms who created this website for our own use, but would love to share it with others who are in the same boat. Dig in, explore, and let us know what you think!

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Charades and Simon Says

The traditional game of charades can be modified for the parts of speech.  Alternatively, the cards can be drawn by the parent and read aloud in a game of Simon Says.

Verbs
Create cards of verbs.  Draw one and act out.
(run, jump, kick, swing, spin, etc)

I printed these free verb flash cards for our verb game.  About half of them are easy for the kids to act out, and they have words and pictures so my preschoolers can play, too.

Verb - Adverb
Create cards of verbs and adverbs.  Draw one of each and act out.
(jump slowly, spin quickly, etc)

Noun - Verb
Create cards of verbs and household nouns.  Draw one of each and act out.
(pencil jumps, carrot spins, etc)

Noun - Preposition
Create cards of prepositions and household nouns.  Draw one preposition and two nouns.  (pencil ON the chair, hand WITH the toilet, etc)

Examples of Grammar Cards to purchase or you can create your own.

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